Jackie DeSouza credits playing sports with helping her develop the leadership skills needed to become the first woman CEO of Research Medical Center. Research and HCA Midwest Health have a rich history...

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Bone & Joint Care

Research Medical Center in Kansas City offers comprehensive care and a leading-edge approach to the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and disorders of the bones and joints. Our highly trained team of orthopedic surgeons, nurses, physician assistants, rehabilitation specialists and medical support personnel works with each patient and their primary care physician to develop a bone and joint treatment plan specifically for each patient.

By combining extensive clinical expertise with a compassionate, caring treatment philosophy, we have created a bone and joint treatment program known for its quality of care.

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According to Michael Dahl, MD, from Research Medical Center — part of HCA Midwest Health — and Medical Group of Kansas City, women have a higher incidence of height loss due to osteoporosis. Bone is a living tissue in our body, and old bone is absorbed as your body makes a new one in its place. This process happens every day, no matter what your age. Osteoporosis occurs when new bone is not made before the old bone gets reabsorbed back into the body. The bones become weak and brittle.